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Happiness in a Sexless Marriage

February 28, 2025
Jenn Kennedy
attachment style, intimacy, low desire, partnered sex, relationships, sex
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Intimacy More Broadly Defined

A sexless relationship can be a deeply challenging experience, often raising questions about love, connection, and personal fulfillment. Society tends to equate physical intimacy with relationship success, but happiness in a marriage is not solely dependent on sex.

Empty Nesting

Many of my clients are coming out of the fog of parenthood. Their kids have made it through the teenage years and are heading off to college or the working world. They don’t need parenting in the same way, except for an occasional Venmo transfer or airport run. They are empty nesting.

Relationship to Pleasure

December 19, 2024
Jenn Kennedy
attachment style, intimacy, masturbation, partnered sex, relationships, self pleasure, sex
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Leave to Come Home…

I recently spent time in the desert—visiting a handful of friends and family who have made it their part time home. I noticed a shift as I entered city limits. The energy is light and joyful. People are playful and engaged.

Travel & Sex

December 19, 2024
Jenn Kennedy
intimacy, partnered sex, relationships, sex
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Exploring the Netherlands' Progressive Approach to Sex and Sexuality During my recent travel to visit a dear friend and her family in Utrecht, a charming town just 40 minutes from Amsterdam, I was struck by the inclusive, relaxed attitude toward…

Women’s Sexuality

December 4, 2024
Jenn Kennedy
intimacy, masturbation, partnered sex, relationships, self pleasure, sex, sex toys
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Jessica came to see me for sex therapy. She doesn’t understand why she doesn’t want sex with her partner. She wants to want it, but most of the time she could go without. Our work together is not linear. Rather,…

Trying to Conceive

November 15, 2024
Jenn Kennedy
intimacy, partnered sex, relationships, sex
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Andrew and Ella decide to try for a child. Their sex life suddenly swerves to an unfamiliar path while trying to conceive. They are acutely aware of the significance of their intimacy and feel self conscious as they try to…

Fetishism

November 15, 2024
Jenn Kennedy
intimacy, lesbian sex, masturbation, partnered sex, relationships, self pleasure, sex
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The World of Fetish: A Complex Exploration of Desire and Identity Fetishism is a multifaceted and often misunderstood aspect of human sexuality. It refers to a heightened attraction or fixation on specific objects, body parts, or situations that become central…

Pillow Talk

September 15, 2024
Jenn Kennedy
intimacy, lesbian sex, partnered sex, relationships
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Slowing Your Post-Erotic Roll to Savor the Afterglow Pillow talk—the intimate conversation and connection that couples share immediately after sex—plays a vital role in deepening emotional bonds and enhancing relationship satisfaction. While people often emphasize physical intimacy as a key…

Sensual Touch

September 15, 2024
Jenn Kennedy
intimacy, lesbian sex, partnered sex, relationships, sex
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Sensual touch is one of the most powerful forms of communication in human relationships. It transcends words, forging deep connections between partners by appealing to both emotional and physical senses. Through the act of touch, we express affection, arousal, and intimacy,…

Normalizing

August 14, 2024
Jenn Kennedy
lesbian sex, partnered sex, relationships, sex, Therapy
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Shame is a one of the hardest and most common issues related to mental health. Feeling “wrong” or bad in whatever form causes embarrassment, dread and avoidance. One of my favorite therapeutic tools to help combat shame is normalizing. Normalizing…